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Y, the
ロングマン現代英英辞典よりY, thethe YY, the /waɪ/ American English infml
the YMCA or YWCA
She was staying in a room at the Y.関連するトピック: Letters & punctuationYY, y /waɪ/ (plural Y’s, y’s) noun
SLA[countable, uncountable] the 25th letter of the English alphabet → Y chromosome, Y-fronts-y-y1 /i/ suffix [in adjectives]
1 XXfull of something or covered with something
sugary desserts (=full of sugar)
dirty hands (=covered with dirt)
a hairy chest (=covered with hair) 2 XXhaving a quality or feeling, or tending to do something
a messy room
curly hair (=hair that curls)
feeling sleepy
3 XXlike or typical of something
a cold wintry day (=typical of winter)
his long, horsy face (=he looks like a horse)4 XXfond of or interested in something
a horsy woman (=who likes riding horses) —-ily suffix [in adverbs] —-iness suffix [in nouns]コーパスの例-y• a sleepy baby• excessive flattery-y-y2 suffix [in nouns]
1 (also -ie)XX used to make a word or name less formal, and often to show that you care about them – used especially when talking to children
Where’s little Johnny?
my daddy (=my father)
What a nice doggy (=dog)!2 XXused to make nouns from some verbs to show an action
the expiry date (=the date when something expires)
an inquiry (=the act of inquiring about something)
